Berroco Standing Jumper Knitting Pattern

Berroco Standing Sweater by Norah Gaughan

What is Being Made

The Berroco Standing is an experienced-level knit sweater designed by Norah Gaughan, featured in Norah Gaughan Vol. 15. This garment is a classic pullover sweater available in eight sizes to fit bust measurements from 30 inches to 54 inches, with finished bust measurements ranging from 32 inches to 56 inches. The sweater features a finished length between 23½ and 27½ inches depending on size, and is designed with approximately 2 inches of ease for comfortable wearing.

Knitting Techniques

The Standing sweater is constructed using several key knitting techniques that create both structure and visual interest:

• Bottom-Up Construction: The sweater is worked from the bottom edge upward, allowing knitters to try on the garment as it progresses and easily adjust length if needed.
• Worked Flat: Rather than working in the round, this sweater is knitted flat on straight needles or circular needles used back-and-forth, requiring seaming to join pieces together.
• Seamed Assembly: The individual pieces (front, back, and sleeves) are knitted separately and then seamed together to create the finished garment.
• Cable Detailing: The sweater incorporates cable stitches as a design element, adding texture and visual depth to the finished piece.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The Standing sweater utilizes fundamental knitting stitches combined with more complex stitch work:

• Stockinette Stitch (St St): The primary stitch used throughout most of the garment, creating a smooth, classic fabric.
• Cable Stitches: Decorative cable patterns are worked according to a cable chart, requiring the use of a cable needle to create twisted rope-like textures. The cable sections have a different gauge than stockinette stitch sections.

Gauge and Sizing Information

Proper gauge is essential for this experienced-level pattern. The pattern specifies two different gauges depending on the stitch being worked: 14 stitches and 20 rows equal 4 inches in stockinette stitch with the larger needles, while 19 stitches and 20 rows equal 4 inches in the cable chart pattern with the larger needles. The pattern emphasizes checking gauge before beginning to ensure proper fit across all eight available sizes.

Materials and Tools Required

The Standing sweater is knitted using Berroco Inca Tweed yarn in color 8922. Yardage requirements vary by size, ranging from 7 hanks to 13 hanks of 100-gram skeins. The pattern calls for two sizes of knitting needles: size 8 (5mm) needles and size 10 (6mm) needles, or the size needed to obtain the specified gauge. Additional tools include a 16-inch circular needle in size 8 (5mm) for neckline work, stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping, and a cable needle for manipulating stitches when creating the cable stitch patterns.

Pattern Details and Construction Notes

The Standing is designed as an experienced-level project, indicating that knitters should be comfortable with cable stitches, shaping techniques, and garment assembly. The pattern includes detailed instructions for shaping the armholes and shoulders, with bind-off sequences that vary across the eight sizes. The front and back pieces are worked to matching armhole depths before shaping begins, and the pattern provides specific row counts and measurements to guide construction. This is a downloadable PDF pattern from Berroco, updated periodically to correct any errors that may be discovered.